ETC Says Full Travel Recovery Expected After 2024

By admin 7 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

Despite ambitious Covid-19 vaccination programs, fewer travel restrictions, and the upcoming launch of the EU’s green certificate, the European Travel Commission (ETC) is expecting the number of international arrivals to Europe to remain 46 percent below 2019 levels in 2021. Citing January 2021 data of an 85 percent drop in international tourist arrivals to Europe, […]

Poll: Europeans Unsatisfied with EU’s Covid-19 Response

By admin 7 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

People walking past the infoscreens in front of the Austria Center Vienna for COVID-19 vaccination. Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Alex Halada Almost half of the EU’s residents appear to be dissatisfied with measures taken to address the Covid-19 pandemic with the Greeks among the most unhappy, a recent survey published this […]

Seven Greek Cities Among Europe’s Top 10 Most Resilient for Summer Travel

By admin 6 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Mykonos island, Greece Greece leads the way as one of the most resilient destinations in Europe this summer, according to research released this week by travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, Mykonos tops the list with summer bookings at 54.9 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels. The Spanish island of Ibiza follows with 49.2 percent, and […]

Final Data: Greece Arrivals, Travel Receipts Take a Blow in 2020

By admin 28 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Aegean Airlines Airbus A320 at Santorini International Airport in Greece on Aug. 19, 2020. Photo: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com Arrivals in Greece and travel receipts took a massive blow in 2020 hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing measures to curb the spread of the deadly virus, the Bank of Greece reports. More specifically, […]

Greece on UK Travelers’ List for Summer 2021 Sun

By admin 27 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Travel analytics firm ForwardKeys has observed a surge in issued tickets to Greece from the UK following the announcement made by British Government in February. According to ForwardKeys, Greece is among the most resilient destinations within the EU along with Cyprus and Spain. “The European destinations that have announced their willingness to welcome UK tourists […]

IATA Expects Net Airline Industry Losses of $47.7bn in 2021

By admin 26 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects the losses of airlines to decrease in 2021 compared to 2020, but estimates that “the pain of the crisis will continue to increase”. In its latest outlook, the association predicts that in 2021, the net airline industry losses will reach $47.7 billion (net profit margin of -10.4 percent) […]

Greece Records Massive 90% Plunge in Jan-Feb Tourism Revenue

By admin 26 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Tourism revenue in Greece for the first two months of the year nosedived by 90 percent, while travel payments also decreased by 294 million euros or 88.3 percent to 39 million euros as a result of ongoing travel restrictions to curb the Covid-19 pandemic, according to provisional data released recently by the Bank of Greece. […]

Survey: Only 21% of Austrians are Planning Summer Holidays Abroad

By admin 19 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Only a fifth of Austrians – 21 percent – are making plans to go on a holiday out of the country this summer, according to a survey conducted by the Unique research institute. Published on Monday by Austrian weekly news magazine Profil, the survey also found that 27 […]

Greek Airports See Passenger Traffic Down for 13th Month in a Row

By admin 15 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Passenger traffic at all of Greece’s airports continued its downward trend in March due to the coronavirus (Covid-19). “Passenger traffic has recorded a decrease for the 13th consecutive month, as restrictions for air travel are still in force,” the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Thursday. According to March data, a total of 402,536 passengers […]

Survey: Travelers’ Optimism Returns as Vaccines Fuel Hope

By admin 14 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: Booking.com After months of Covid-19 restrictions, new research reveals that the travelers’ appetite to explore the world remains undiminished and is fueled by the roll out of vaccines worldwide. A survey conducted by leading digital travel platform Booking.com reveals insights from more than 28,000 travelers across 28 countries and territories.